Executive Assistant

• Locations

  Enfield, London

• Salary

  Up to £168 per day

• Sector

  Admin & Customer Service, Admin & Secretarial

• Type

  Temporary

Morgan Hunt are currently working with a Further Education College in their search for a temporary Executive Assistant to the Principal to join the College’s Customer Services Support Team.

You will be responsible for providing high-quality assistance to the Principal and providing wider administrative support to other College managers. You will be joining a small team of Executive Assistants and will be responsible for general admin activities such as managing a diary and arranging internal and external meetings, dealing with incoming and outgoing correspondence, preparing letters, reports and other documents, attending meetings, taking minutes, creating agendas and action plans and liaising with key stakeholders such as Governors, funding agencies, awarding bodies, partners and other organisations.

The successful candidate will have experience of providing administrative support to a senior manager, excellent administrative and organisational skills, the ability to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, good oral and written communication skills and a keen eye for detail.

Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: North London (on-site)
Pay Rate: £21.04 per hour (Umbrella)
Job Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

· Acting as the first point of contact for the Principal including by telephone, emails and in-person visits

· Managing the Principal’s diary (using Outlook) to include making appointments and arranging internal and external meetings and travel arrangements

· Preparing letters, reports, and other documents including in preparation for meetings and presentations for the Principal

· Attending meetings, taking minutes, creating and distributing agendas, action plans or matters arising lists and assisting with follow-up

· Liaising and working closely with the Director of Governance, members of the Customer Support

· Services Team and other relevant departments/individuals throughout the College as required

· Organising hospitality for significant visitors and VIPs to the College and obtaining data and information and undertaking research for projects

· Coordinating and maintaining papers, files and key records including financial, planning, historical and legal paperwork

· Processing invoices and overseeing the budgets relating to the Executive Office

· Liaising with stakeholders including Governors, funding agencies, awarding bodies, partners, and other organisations.

Person Specification

· Must have a professional PA qualification or equivalent by experience

· Must have the experience of working in an administrative environment at a senior level

· Experience of leading a team in customer service or similar environment and of working in an educational environment

· Must have the ability to develop positive working relationships with individuals at all levels

· Successful experience of project and/ or event management

· Must have effective communication/organisation skills and ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

· Must have the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Please contact to find out more information regarding this fantastic opportunity for an Executive Assistant.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.